Cutting Edge Technology FOR MINIMALISTS
Text, J. Ecochard
Last Friday, we attended a briefing hosted by the medical technology company Radiancy™ Ltd. Hailing from Israel- where seemingly all of these derma lasers come from (as befits a populace with the highest concentration of science PhD’s/capita anywhere) this firm is on the forefront of both at home and in office skin treatments.
ETHNIC SKIN HELP-FINALLY
Skin tones used to matter when it came to suitable skin re-surfacing laser treatments. Not anymore- according to the radiant dermatologist, Dr. Dina Strachan, MD-who’s Union Square NYC practice attracts patients of all ethnic backgrounds.
One of Strachan's weapons of choice is the Whisper Erbium YAG Laser-that dramatically smoothes acne scars, fine lines and wrinkles (even in sensitive areas), and improves skin texture with minimal downtime.
Naturally… Dr. Strachan’s before and after shots after only one treatment of the Whisper Laser- said it all. Even fair skins may see such dramatic results-that'll costs $500 and up per session.
AT HOME DEVICES
In the past year Radiancy went all gangbusters for the consumer market with its no!no!™ hair removal system that utilizes a “revolutionary Thermicon™- light based technology". Flying off Sephora’s shelves and out of HSN warehouses, this painless device that resembles an electric razor albeit ones sold in nifty colors “is the most exciting new beauty product to hit the home consumer market this year” says New York based dermatologist and researcher Dr.Neil Sadick, MD one of the brains behind the easy to use instrument.
Workable on every skin type and hair color, no!no! permanently tackles one of the biggest grooming complaints ever... excess body hair.
NEW NO! NO! SKIN
What really got our earlobes perky is the no!no! skin product for acne clearance- set to launch later this year. Made from the same (Radiancy) company, using similar light and heat energy technology, this at home, palm sized device emits a gentle wave of heat that amazingly, safely reduces 70% of active acne lesions and shrinks sebaceous (oil) glands after only two treatments (a week's worth) according to Dr. Sadick, MD.
That’s right-imagine a world where multi-month usage of antibiotics, Accutane (with required blood tests and doctor visits- ugh!), and/or other topicals that are a pain to apply and can be irritating-are sitting snug with the dinosaurs that roamed the earth.
And all those pricey laser sessions to smooth left over acne scars won’t be needed either. The no! no! skin debut cannot happen soon enough for the 80% of the world's population that will suffer from acne at some point in their lives!!!!